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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / February 2005OT My new pet
Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: http://www.angelfire.com/pa/AngieRose/pets.html Oh yeah the only pets that I have that are not on this page are my 2 doves and the fish. Angie > Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. > If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Oh yeah the only pets that I have that are not on this page are my 2 doves > and the fish. She's very pretty. They all look nice. Yikes, you have a LOT of pets. That must be quite expensive. >> Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. >> If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > She's very pretty. They all look nice. Yikes, you have a LOT of pets. > That must be quite expensive. Naa I work for a vet/grooming/kennel I get food for free and now that my greyhound and lab mix give blood we get most of the vet services for free they are very well taken care of spoiled brats lol Thank you we are very proud of her. Angie heh i didnt realize animals gave blood. had i known, id have had mine doing it awhile ago  Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! >>> Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. >>> If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Angie > heh i didnt realize animals gave blood. had i known, id have had mine > doing it awhile ago Its really a great thing and if your dog is I think 60 lbs or more he/she can do it. I know one of the vets in town gives free vacs, heart worm med and such to their donors and it saves other dogs lives. I can say my dogs are true heros. If your dog has a universal blood type (ducky does) They will want him/her all the more. If you do this be sure to ask around to see if the vets around you give deals to their donor dogs. If not its still a great thing to do. Angie for the free care i would have done it ... even without the free care i would have. grr..... i wonder if its just something that your area does. ive lived in a zillion places, havent heard of it. do you know if cats can donate too? rofl.. my cat woulda almost met the 60lb criteria (lol just kidding, but damn was she fat..guess it runs in the family) Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! >> heh i didnt realize animals gave blood. had i known, id have had mine >> doing it awhile ago [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Angie All vets need blood. Some get it from a blood bank. The first time I was told about it was when Ducky had surgery for the frist time with me as his owner the vet clinic I used at the time offered me all kinds of goodies if he gave, but I felt he had been through to much at that time. I think I have seen the kennel cats give blood before but not to often but the vet side also has a few cats. We have a 19lb Kennel cat so I cant say a word the vet clinic had a cat that was so fat he waddled they put him on a diet and made him exercise everyday by putting him on one side of the yard so he would have to walk back to the clinic. It worked quite well and now they have before and after pics of him above their scale. lol Angie > for the free care i would have done it ... even without the free care i > would have. grr..... i wonder if its just something that your area does. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >> >> Angie thats pretty funny about the waddling cat. i completely understand. when we moved into our last apartment our kitty was pretty scared about the new place. once i finally got her out of the kennel and put her food bowl down, she guarded it. she sat over it so long, she slept ontop of it! that was one fat, happy kitty. she will be missed. i miss you sco-kitty :( Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! > All vets need blood. Some get it from a blood bank. The first time I was > told about it was when Ducky had surgery for the frist time with me as his [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >>> >>> Angie > thats pretty funny about the waddling cat. i completely understand. when > we moved into our last apartment our kitty was pretty scared about the new > place. once i finally got her out of the kennel and put her food bowl > down, she guarded it. she sat over it so long, she slept ontop of it! > that was one fat, happy kitty. she will be missed. i miss you sco-kitty > :( Yeah he was cute omm still is... just less of him to be cute. :o) I'm sorry about your cat its so hard to lose a pet. They become such a big part of your family. Angie well im not sure if she passed on, but she was a forced separation. i still think about her a lot. its been a year and i still havent been able to get another pet since her. i agree, she was more than family. my husband was oftentimes jealous of how much attention she got :) kinda like you, i just take in the strays. thats what she was, and the next one will find me too. i just wish i had the kind of stability and financial situation to take in as many as you ;) Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! > Yeah he was cute omm still is... just less of him to be cute. :o) I'm > sorry about your cat its so hard to lose a pet. They become such a big > part of your family. > > Angie > well im not sure if she passed on, but she was a forced separation. i > still think about her a lot. its been a year and i still havent been able [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > will find me too. i just wish i had the kind of stability and financial > situation to take in as many as you ;) My black and white cat Mardi Gras follows me every where if I'm in the house you will find in with in 5 Ft of me I step on him a lot in my small kitchen. He sits in the bathroom and attacks anything that come to the door when I take my showers and if he doesn't see me go into the bathroom he sits at the door till I open it. My work doesn't pay well other then supporting my pets with vet/kennel services and food. I and all of my coworkers do this job because we love animals. I'm sure I could find a better job but I have to be happy you know? I was a CNA in a nursing home for 5 years got great pay, had anxiety attacks all the time and was always tired. Now that I'm the Assistant Manager most of the time I don't work so hard in the kennel and get to just have fun with other peoples pets. We love these animals as much as we love our own and both the animals and owners know this. We have cried with many owners when they bring them in to say good bye before going to sleep. I like to believe that Samantha found a new good home and is now sitting on someones lap butt down eating hot wings with her paws from the table (yes she did all of this)she also sat agenst walls and on the couch like this. Tabatha her sister drinks by dipping her paw and licking it she would also rather a cup then a bowl. (like I said spoiled brats) Angie i considered nursing for a long time and after a class i realized it wasnt for me. i cared enough, but i just wasnt the right personality for it. i would love to work in a vet's office, but its hard getting jobs like vet techs and such - the ones you dont need degrees for. my calling is art, that much i know, but while i finish up college id love to work at a job like that part time. Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! >> well im not sure if she passed on, but she was a forced separation. i >> still think about her a lot. its been a year and i still havent been [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Angie >i considered nursing for a long time and after a class i realized it wasnt >for me. i cared enough, but i just wasnt the right personality for it. i >would love to work in a vet's office, but its hard getting jobs like vet >techs and such - the ones you dont need degrees for. my calling is art, >that much i know, but while i finish up college id love to work at a job >like that part time. I didn't want to work on the vet side because I would never wan't to put an animal down. Its painless and it has it's purposes but I just couldn't do it. When one of my pets are just so sick they arent happy anymore, I'll have the vet do it and I'll be there with my pet. But for me to administer it? Thats not for me. Some people put pets down just because they don't want them anymore, I don't think I can deal with that. Oh and to spay a mom to be. We had a lady board a mom and 3 puppies she set up a spay and 3 neuters she said after the fact that she new the female was pregnant. I had to walk away. How can you do that? I mean its not the dogs falt that she never had her fixed. See I could never do the vet/vet techs job. I would be at the same place as I was when I was a CNA. BTW I did like taking care of people its just being under staffed all the time that got to me. The vet I work for doesn't require his techs to be certified and to tell the truth the techs I go to first are not. Angie > also has a few cats. We have a 19lb Kennel cat so I cant say a word the vet > clinic had a cat that was so fat he waddled they put him on a diet and made > him exercise everyday by putting him on one side of the yard so he would > have to walk back to the clinic. It worked quite well and now they have > before and after pics of him above their scale. lol One of mine weighed 23 lbs last time he went to the vet. SignatureNo Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes >> also has a few cats. We have a 19lb Kennel cat so I cant say a word the > vet [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > One of mine weighed 23 lbs last time he went to the vet. 23 lbs wow I bet he's cute. We have one that boards with us Shnookums he is sooo sweet but so fat that it hurts him to be picked up. The poor thing has thyroid problems and they cant seem to get him to lose weight. Angie > 23 lbs wow I bet he's cute. http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/xnoxspamx0987/detail?.dir=f1f8&.dnm=82e6.jpg We knew we were in for trouble when the kittens were a few weeks old. DH gave them a raw hamburger patty and Smokey jumped in the middle of it with all four feet and started gnawing on the edges and growling. He was already twice the size of any of his littermates. SignatureNo Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes >> 23 lbs wow I bet he's cute. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > already > twice the size of any of his littermates. LOL thats funny ... he's cute and he isn't fat really he's just big a big cat. Angie Angie > heh i didnt realize animals gave blood. had i known, id have had mine doing > it awhile ago My cat needed blood once, I had to go home and get another cat to give it. When I was a kid my dog needed blood, there was a dog wondering around in the office and the vet just grabbed it, shaved its leg and took some blood out. SignatureNo Husband Has Ever Been Shot While Doing The Dishes >> heh i didnt realize animals gave blood. had i known, id have had mine > doing [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > the office and the vet just grabbed it, shaved its leg and took some blood > out. I'm not sure how it goes with cats I'll have to ask tomorrow if I remember (its my monday) Angie > Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. > If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Angie How nice of you to name your new bird after my mother ;) >> Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. >> If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > How nice of you to name your new bird after my mother ;) Well your mother has a very pretty name. I bet your mom is fun to be around being she has the name of the muse of comedy... Angie >>> Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. >>> If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Angie yup. she's greek too. Hi, > Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. > If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Oh yeah the only pets that I have that are not on this page are my 2 > doves and the fish. Wow, that's a *lot* of pets! All either cute or beautiful too. :-) How many aren't rescues? I take it the greyhound is a rescue? I've seen breed specific rescue organizations and the retired racing greyhounds have a vocal group of supporters. Take care, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Take care, > Carmen Are you sure you want to know? Ducky(greyhound): He came from a rescue. He had a multiple compound fracture from the track his racing name was "Just Peachy" and from what I found at the dog track (they keep records of the dogs) He was pretty good. Raspberry (corgi): his first owners didn't even let him in the house then tried to sell him but being at the time he was a 9 month old untrained and unneutered dog they gave up and gave hm to my friend who got him from her mom, her mom didnt want him and Ducky fell in love with him so really he's Ducky's pet lol Peron (lab/pointer mix): someone found him in a field, brought him to the kennel I work at... We didn't think he was going to live he was so thin but he did and I fell in love with him. Mardi gras and Lynx (cats): We found them and a few others in a box at the front door of the Kennel their sister lives at the kennel with three other kennel cats and a kellel dog. Hemp: my sister in law took him from a house that was abusing him, giving him drugs and alcohol. I named him hemp because he is the color of the twine but I guess it fits in more then one way. Peace and Love (doves): The manager on the vet side gave them to me she said she had too many pets now that she has a baby. I always wanted doves to name peace and love. lol Belle and Nibbles(ferret): Belle's owner loved her but he worked out of town to much. Since I had Nibbles (from a pet store) in a cage that could fit 5 ferrets and loved her I took her home. Paco (mini macaw): Much like Belle her owner loved him (she calles every now and then) but she got a job that she has to travel for and her son moved out so she asked us (the ken) to find him a new home. He fell in love with me (its called instant infatuation) so of course I fell in love with him. lol Tabatha and her sister Samantha (no longer with us): We got them at a pet store a LONG time ago Samantha went nuts she would freak out (her eyes would even glaze over) for no reason (this was before all the other pets) we gave her to a couple and said she had to be in a one animal home she did great untill they got more pets then had a baby, one day she was licking the baby's face and they freaked out and sent her to the shelter (they should have given her back) I didn't find out till a few months later (I'm still upset about this, very sad). Thalia: We got her for cost from a friend of the family/breeder. Angie > > Hi, > > [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > Thalia: We got her for cost from a friend of the family/breeder. bless your heart, Angie. thanks for loving those animals. > bless your heart, Angie. thanks for loving those animals. Thank you Queen, I don't know what I would do with out them... hmmm maybe have kids(eeek<-- that was DH). lol Angie > > bless your heart, Angie. thanks for loving those animals. > > Thank you Queen, > I don't know what I would do with out them... hmmm maybe have kids(eeek<-- > that was DH). lol mheh. no kids for me either, thanks. my cat lost his tail and one (rear) leg after getting hit by a car last year, and now that he is spending most of his time in the house instead of outside we are even closer than we were before. like you, i don't know what i would do without him. he is fifteen this year and i know he's not going to live forever but for now i am just so happy to have him still around. it cost me a small fortune and took several surgeries to get him all fixed up, but he's as good as new (albeit slightly lopsided) and as spunky as he ever was. i would do anything for my pet (or pets if i had more than one) and it's so sad that other people care so little about theirs. it always makes me happy to know that there are folks like you out there to look out for at least some of the ones that slip through the cracks. keep up the good work! > my cat lost his tail and one (rear) leg after getting hit by a car last > year, and now that he is spending most of his time in the house instead [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > to get him all fixed up, but he's as good as new (albeit slightly > lopsided) and as spunky as he ever was. They bounce back in no time when they lose a leg its amazing. Isn't it? I'm sorry you and your cat had to deal with all of that, 15 years is a long time he must have a very good life. > i would do anything for my pet (or pets if i had more than one) and it's > so sad that other people care so little about theirs. it always makes > me happy to know that there are folks like you out there to look out for > at least some of the ones that slip through the cracks. keep up the > good work! Thank you I love animals and need them in my life. You are a very wonderfull person to have spent so much time and money on your cat. I'm sorry to say that not many people woud. Angie often wondered why there wasnt insurance for pets. it would make those expensive new procedures a bit more possible. Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! >> my cat lost his tail and one (rear) leg after getting hit by a car last >> year, and now that he is spending most of his time in the house instead [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > Angie > often wondered why there wasnt insurance for pets. it would make those > expensive new procedures a bit more possible. there is insurance available for pets. most people don't have it. i hadn't had to take my cat to the vet for well over ten years, so when i factor the cost of this accident over the span of his lifetime it's not that bad. and, in this case at least, amputation is not really an "expensive new procedure," nor were any of the other surgeries. vets do difficult work that requires rigorous training and they should absolutely be paid well for what they do. the people at the pet emergency room and the clinic saved my cat's life and even though it set back my transfer to university by at least a year, i was happy to pay them for their services. they earned every penny of it. i would like to know where to get such an insurance plan. ive watched emergency vets before and it makes me really sad when people would oftentimes rather put their pets down than do an expensive procedure. the way i loved my cat, id have paid for anything she needed too. Signature_____________________________ This be Tia's SIG!!! YAY! >> often wondered why there wasnt insurance for pets. it would make those >> expensive new procedures a bit more possible. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > back my transfer to university by at least a year, i was happy to pay > them for their services. they earned every penny of it. > i would like to know where to get such an insurance plan. ive watched > emergency vets before and it makes me really sad when people would > oftentimes rather put their pets down than do an expensive procedure. the > way i loved my cat, id have paid for anything she needed too. I agree. My daughter worked at a cat vet for several years. He often took on people's cats, rather than allow them to be put down... only with the owner's permission of course. Then he'd fix 'em up, sometimes involving extensive surgery, and adopt 'em out. Two of my three cats were adopted from that vet as young cats, both with health issues, though no surgery. And they are both still going strong after many years, although both have had some serious health issues. One with an episode of cardiomyopathy (probably viral) and the other almost died before we figured out that his stomach cannot tolerate any grains in his food. Apparently abandoned, malnourished kittens often do have health problems later on as a result of the lack of nutrition. HG > i would like to know where to get such an insurance plan. walk into any petco and you should find the brochures. or you could f.cking google it. > often wondered why there wasnt insurance for pets. it would make those > expensive new procedures a bit more possible. Tia, there is pet insurance. I got information from our vet. The pet has to be symptom free for like 2 years of anything before they will accept them. There are different plans that include preventative health stuff, shots, dental, etc. Ask your vet or google it. Kristen >> often wondered why there wasnt insurance for pets. it would make those >> expensive new procedures a bit more possible. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > shots, dental, etc. Ask your vet or google it. > Kristen When I fist got Ducky I looked into it and found a place that would cover him even with all the leg trouble. I gave them the info they wanted then never heard from them again. oh well now that I have a job that covers most of his care its all good. Angie Hi Angie, I greatly appreciated your taking the time to give the stories behind the members of your clan. :-) I love most dogs and *all* cats. Birds are intriguing, but since I have this predeliction for open windows when it's 55F outside they're a definite no-go around here. Right now we have two cats. Eli came to us when he was 7 months old from a household with a large number of pets. They took exception to his efforts to eat some of them. :-) That was about 10 years ago. The other cat, Mimi, was a rescue. The people in the apartment below us had abandoned her outside when they moved, and we recognized her more than a month later and took her in. Even with a large house I think we're going to keep it to the two fuzzballs. They're inside cats and this way they've got plenty of room and attention. I love to birdwatch, and have a big feeding area on the deck. Besides all the birds I also get squirrels, a 'possum and two raccoons out there. <G> The 'possum isn't the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree but it's gotten to the point where it will stay at the feeder even if I watch it from the Florida room windows less than two feet away and say "Hi". That's cool. :-) I'm very glad there are people like you to take in animals who've gotten a raw deal elsewhere. It's definitely the mark of a good person. :-) Take care, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hi Angie, > I greatly appreciated your taking the time to give the stories behind > the members of your clan. :-) Thank you for asking and reading about them. I love talking about my pets. > I love most dogs and *all* cats. Birds are intriguing, but since I > have this predeliction for open windows when it's 55F outside they're [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > people in the apartment below us had abandoned her outside when they > moved, and we recognized her more than a month later and took her in. When I first met Hemp "she" was not a nice cat. My sister-in-law and mother-in-law both kept calling him a her I fliped "her" over and said well she is a he ever since he was nice. something in your poste made me think of that. Its always so sad when people just leave pets like that. I'm glad you were there to help Mime out I bet she shows you how much that ment to her every day. > Even with a large house I think we're going to keep it to the two > fuzzballs. They're inside cats and this way they've got plenty of > room and attention. I said that once. My hubby said that hmmm 10 times lol > I love to birdwatch, and have a big feeding area on the deck. Besides > all the birds I also get squirrels, a 'possum and two raccoons out [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > gotten a raw deal elsewhere. It's definitely the mark of a good > person. :-) Thats so cool we had a squirle that lived near the last house we rented it got to the point that he/she would take nuts out of our hands. Its great when you get to see wild animals close up. Angie > I take it the greyhound is a rescue? I've > seen breed specific rescue organizations and the retired racing > greyhounds have a vocal group of supporters. They do! I ran into a bunch of them at Borders of all places, just before Christmas. They were doing gift-wrapping as a fund raiser, and had brought several dogs as kind of an informational thing. The people said that although they love to go out for walks and runs, they are very quiet in the house, just tend to move around wherever you are... kind of lay around at your feet. Sounded like my kind of dog. I live with a couple of labs now, not mine but I care for them and have become very attached. But I could *really* do without so much roughhousing and particularly the chewing on everything (and these aren't puppies). I came home Monday night to find my wooden-handled hairbrush chewed to bits, and still haven't been able to break them of stealing automatic pencils from my desk and chewing them up. You would think I didn't have so many nylabones, real bones, and chew toys around here I can't walk for tripping over them. Anyway, I fell in love with the greyhounds. When I hopefully move somewhere with a fenced yard, I'm going to try to get a rescue greyhound. I think it'd be a good fit, and easier on my kitties. HG >> I take it the greyhound is a rescue? I've >> seen breed specific rescue organizations and the retired racing [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > HG If I didn't have two other dogs I would have more greyhounds. I love the breed they are quiet, loving, couch potatoes that can run up to 40 MPH if the so choose. They even make good therapy dogs. The nursing home I worked in had 2 on my floor thats where I fell in love with them. You do need at least a 4 ft fence.Because they are sight hounds they could be there one second then be running after a paper cup the next. When they are running all they see is what they are after Greyhounds are often said to be like cats... I agree, Ducky would rather be on a soft bed in the sun then outside playing. He would rather come to you when he wants to be brushed and he can be picky (most of the greyhounds I know are) Ducky gets some cream soup and lots of water in his food because he wont eat it dry. He is scared of everything even just a door swaying in the wind. I always say if somone breaks into my house Ducky would be showing him where the jewelry is... Rits rover rhere (cover head with paws) Angie > If I didn't have two other dogs I would have more greyhounds. I love the > breed they are quiet, loving, couch potatoes that can run up to 40 MPH if > the so choose. They even make good therapy dogs. The nursing home I worked > in had 2 on my floor thats where I fell in love with them. That sounds great. I love to walk and really like a larger dog that can keep up. But I also prefer a dog that's not too rowdy in the house. A couch potato is fine with me. > You do need at least a 4 ft fence.Because they are sight hounds they could > be there one second then be running after a paper cup the next. When they > are running all they see is what they are after That's why I wouldn't get one where I live now. We have a large property, but no fences... nobody has fences. We have the labs on an electronic fence, but those aren't so reliable for dogs that are runners... they can run right through them and barely feel the ping from the collar. And the street is a pretty busy one. So... I'll just have to wait till I move. Oddly, the smaller properties in this area are usually fenced... but the larger residential ones are not, and zoning really discourages fencing. In Calif. everything was fenced, so this seems odd to me. > Greyhounds are often said to be like cats... I agree, Ducky would rather be > on a soft bed in the sun then outside playing. Ducky sounds so nice. I love cats too, and have three, two of them rescues. Thanks for the greyhound info, I'm even more convinced now that one would be a great fit for me and the furballs. HG > > You do need at least a 4 ft fence.Because they are sight hounds they could > > be there one second then be running after a paper cup the next. When they > > are running all they see is what they are after If you mean a four foot *wall*, as in something opaque they can't see through, that's ok - though you'll probably find it's just right for them to rear up and peer over. If you mean a four foot *fence*, as in something see-through that's supposed to impede their progress, forget it. A greyhound in stride won't even notice it. KeS >> > You do need at least a 4 ft fence.Because they are sight hounds they >> > could [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > KeS When I fist got Ducky I had a four foot chainlink fence the rescue lady said it was perfect. They take a tour of your house before they let you have the greyhound. Ducky can just make it over a baby gate. Angie > >> > You do need at least a 4 ft fence.Because they are sight hounds > >> > they could be there one second then be running after a paper cup [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Angie I used to train dogs for agility competition. Trust me. My Doberman could take a tennis ball out of my hand as high as I could hold it overhead (~7ft), from a standing start. Gently. If your greyhound can't clear a four foot fence, it's only because s/he doesn't KNOW s/he can. KeS > If your greyhound can't clear a four foot fence, it's only because s/he > doesn't KNOW s/he can. I would suspect that to be true, but some breeds of dogs seem naturally to be jumpers, and others not. Regardless of ability. There are ways to train dogs not to jump on/over fences. I guess I'll plan on having a higher fence, though. HG >> >> > You do need at least a 4 ft fence.Because they are sight hounds >> >> > they could be there one second then be running after a paper cup [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > KeS I'm sorry your right they need at least a 5 ft fence http://www.fenbankgreyhounds.co.uk/greyhound_adoptions.htm That wasnt easy to find. Angie > Ducky sounds so nice. I love cats too, and have three, two of them > rescues. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > HG They are wonderful pets. If you want to know anymore feel free to email me. Angie theroses@bresnan.net > > I take it the greyhound is a rescue? I've > > seen breed specific rescue organizations and the retired racing [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > house, just tend to move around wherever you are... kind of lay around at > your feet. > Anyway, I fell in love with the greyhounds. When I hopefully move somewhere > with a fenced yard, I'm going to try to get a rescue greyhound. I think it'd > be a good fit, and easier on my kitties. If you do, make sure you get one who has been socialized with cats. Because of the way they're trained to chase the mechanical rabbit, I've heard sometimes they can misunderstand the role of other small, furry pets in the household. Good for you for wanting to taking them. My parents seemed to attract dogs who needed someone to give them a new start and so they usually had a pack of around 6 at any given time (plus my father's cats <g>). I seem to have inherited the "there's always room for one more" gene, but I've gotten around it by moving into a co-op that doesn't allow pets. Martha SignatureSig pending >> > I take it the greyhound is a rescue? I've >> > seen breed specific rescue organizations and the retired racing [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Martha When you rescue a greyhound they talk with you about the pets you have or plan to have and if you have kids, you also have to fill out an application, for this you would need the name of a vet that deals with greyhounds (they only have 6% body fat and very high metabolism so sometimes need different care methods). Please ask the vets for references I didn't and was very unhappy with the care(his pin broke in half and worked its way out of his skin the vet said just push it back in...yeah right). They should also ask if you would take a special needs dog (like Ducky). If they don't talk to you about this stuff be sure to bring it up. Angie > If you do, make sure you get one who has been socialized with cats. > Because of the way they're trained to chase the mechanical rabbit, I've > heard sometimes they can misunderstand the role of other small, furry pets > in the household. Oh, now that is an important suggestion, and I wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks, Martha! HG Birds are low carb. Mmmmmmm, doves. SignatureEat less, exercise more. -- MFW -- > Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. > If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Angie Hey, > > Oh yeah the only pets that I have that are not on this page are my > > 2 doves and the fish. > Birds are low carb. > > Mmmmmmm, doves. True, but there's more eating on a German Shepherd. Evil Blonde SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hey, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > True, but there's more eating on a German Shepherd. Are you part Korean? > > Hey, > > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Are you part Korean? Nope, and Koreans probably wouldn't eat German Shepherds as kegogi. Shepherds just look like they wouldn't taste good. Evil Blonde SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned >> > Hey, >> > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Shepherds just look like they wouldn't taste good. The dogs they eat are like shepherds. > >> >> > Oh yeah the only pets that I have that are not on this page > >> >> >are [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > The dogs they eat are like shepherds. In the same way that housecats and bobcats are like items. To think that Korean kegogi dogs look like German Shepherds you'd have to be Mr. Magoo. Evil Blonde SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned >> >> >> > Oh yeah the only pets that I have that are not on this page >> >> >> >are [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > that Korean kegogi dogs look like German Shepherds you'd have to be > Mr. Magoo. You think they look more like Chihuahuas? >> In the same way that housecats and bobcats are like items. To think >> that Korean kegogi dogs look like German Shepherds you'd have to be >> Mr. Magoo. > > You think they look more like Chihuahuas? Chihuahuas are easier to fit in the oven. Signaturejamie (jamiemck@newsguy.com) "There's a seeker born every minute." >>> In the same way that housecats and bobcats are like items. To think >>> that Korean kegogi dogs look like German Shepherds you'd have to be [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Chihuahuas are easier to fit in the oven. A fitting end for them. Hi, > >> >> >> > Oh yeah the only pets that I have that are not on this > >> >> >page are my 2 doves and the fish. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > You think they look more like Chihuahuas? More like shiba inus. Mid-sized dogs. One of our neighbors at Fort Drum managed to bring one to the States, and pictures they took in the markets were of dogs that were mostly like the one they'd brought back. To be fair, most soldiers I've asked who knew they'd eaten kegogi said they taste pretty good - kind of like beef. Carmen - not particularly evil this morning PS Teach the kids something useful today. Run a quick class on interest rates. <G> SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > PS Teach the kids something useful today. Run a quick class on > interest rates. <G> We're still working on how to find an amount that is a certain percentage less or more than a given amount. > Birds are low carb. > > Mmmmmmm, doves. No you can't have them!!! lol Angie >> Birds are low carb. >> >> Mmmmmmm, doves. > > No you can't have them!!! lol We've got them all around here, and I've got a 20 gauge. :-) Hi, > >> Birds are low carb. > >> > >> Mmmmmmm, doves. > > No you can't have them!!! lol > > We've got them all around here, and I've got a 20 gauge. > > :-) Are they those hideously stupid mourning doves? Kind of pretty, but dumb as a box of rocks. They show up on my feeder deck all the time. Come to think of it, they are pretty plump. ;-) Take care, Carmen SignaturePlease note change in Reply To address carmensrt <at> gmail <dot> com Hotmail isn't working and is being abandoned > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > dumb as a box of rocks. They show up on my feeder deck all the time. > Come to think of it, they are pretty plump. ;-) Thems the ones. Taste like chicken. ;-) She's beautiful Angie. We had a B&G, but we found him a new home when my son was born. Didn't want to take any chances with that strong beak, you know. I miss him so much. Nicole >Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. >If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Angie > She's beautiful Angie. We had a B&G, but we found him a new home when > my son was born. Didn't want to take any chances with that strong > beak, you know. I miss him so much. > > Nicole Thank you I'm so in love with her but we just don't feel the love from her yet. My arms look like I have been fighting with a very strong stick with teeth. lol She just needs to get used to us but what hard work that is. But she's getting there. I understand why you gave him up my sister-in-law came over with her 2 year old and I was scared out of my mind. Zaine was scared of the cage but not of Thalia. Angie Pets are low carb. (I like the Corgi.) > Last week we got our new pet bird she's a blue and gold Macaw. > If you would like to see her, her Pic is at the bottom of this page: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Angie > Pets are low carb. > > (I like the Corgi.) Raspberry is a cutie. We named him this because he sits with his toungue sticking out all the time like he's giving raspberrys. Angie |
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